Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – Centennial High School – US News & World Report – 72/100

Centennial High School is ranked 14th within Maryland. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Centennial High School is 58 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 46 percent. Centennial High School is 1 of 13 high schools in the Howard County Public Schools.

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Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank
#323
State Rank
#14
STEM Rank
#72

See Best High Schools in MarylandStudents / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
Total Enrollment 1,472
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 46%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 7%
Full-Time Teachers 91

More About Student BodyTest Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in English 95%
Proficient in Algebra 99%
College Readiness Index 53.2

More About Test ScoresSchool Data

School profile information is based on government data.
Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Fringe Rural
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding No
District

This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.
Total Schools 13
Total Students 16,636
Proficient in English (district average) 88%
Proficient in Algebra (district average) 95%
College Readiness (district average) 42.2